Shoe-polishing device.



No. 833,003. IPA'lElTTED OCT. 9, 1906. R. E. SAPFOLD.

SHOE POLISHING DEVICE.

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REUBEN E. SAFFOLD, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 9, 1906.

Application filed June 23. 1905; Serial No. 266.651.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN E. SAFFOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State easily held byan loperator and any degree of pressure or friction desired a plied tothe sh'oe to produce a high degree o polish thereon.

The invention consists in certain features of construction, which willbe fully disclosed in the following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification,Figure l represents a side elevation of my invention;

Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section; Fig. 3, an inverted plan viewof the adjustable supporting lug, the polishing member being omitted;and Fig. 4, an end view of the same.

Reference beinlr had to the drawin s and the designating charactersthereon, t e numeral 1 indicates theback or base, which may be made ofwood or sheet metal and is provided with grooves 2 2 in the edgesthereoffor the thumb and fingers of a hand to seize and hold the brush rigidlyand securely. On the under side of the back and at each end thereof is alug or bracket 3, having bisected arms 4 4 for supporting the polishingmember 5 and holding it out of engagement with the underside of the back1.

The arms are bisected to admit of readily inserting and removing themember 5 through the opening 5. The polishing member is made offabricsuch as canvas, Turkish toweling, or other coarse fabric having asoft body--and is preferably endless, so that as one portion becomesworn or iilled with the polish used it may be adjusted on the j arms ofthe lugs and a fresh unsoiled portion presented for use.

The polishing member is resilient under pressure, and tension is appliedthereto to keep it taut or stretched on the brush by adjusting one ofthe lugs 3, which is provided with slots '6, through which the screws 7are inserted, and a screw 8, supported in a lufr 9 and engaging a nut 10on the lug 3. The lug 9 is secured on one end of the back by screws 1111. The lug 3 at the oppositeend of the brush is secured to the back lby screws 12.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim isl. Ashoe-polishin device provided with an endless liexible po ishing member,a fixed and a movable support for said member and means for adjustingsaid movable support longitudinally and applying tension to thepolishinglmember.

2. A s oe-polishing device provided with a rigid back or base, aflexible olishing member, and lugs having arms t ereon for supportingsaid member out of engagement with said base, and means for adjustingone of said lugs longitudinally.

3. A shoe-polishing device provided with a rigidvback or base, anendless flexible polishing member, lugs for supporting said member, andmeans for adjusting one of said lugs longitudinally.

4. A shoe-polishing device provided with an endless polishing member,lugs having bisected arms for supporting said member, and provided withan opening between the adj acent ends of said arms, and means foradjusting one of said lugs the polishing member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

REUBEN E. SAFFOLD.

Witnesses:

HENRY MYLACRAINE, JAMES OHARE LOVE.

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